Crime Rates at Kent Avenue, Walsall, WS2 8SD

Kent Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Avenue (WS2 8SD) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Avenue (WS2 8SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wolverhampton Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bentley Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.